Weapons of the Samurai
jun 2021 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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This fully illustrated book describes and analyses the range of weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors.
Beginning with the rise of the samurai during the 10th century, this lively study traces the introduction of edged weapons (cutting and piercing) and missile weapons (bows and guns) over the next 500 years. The book shows clearly how they were employed by individual samurai using many previously untranslated primary texts, and explains how their use spread more widely among low-class troops, pirates and rebels.
It also shows how schools of martial arts took over and changed the weapons and their uses during the peaceful Edo Period (1615–1868).
Beginning with the rise of the samurai during the 10th century, this lively study traces the introduction of edged weapons (cutting and piercing) and missile weapons (bows and guns) over the next 500 years. The book shows clearly how they were employed by individual samurai using many previously untranslated primary texts, and explains how their use spread more widely among low-class troops, pirates and rebels.
It also shows how schools of martial arts took over and changed the weapons and their uses during the peaceful Edo Period (1615–1868).
This fully illustrated book describes and analyses the range of weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors.
Beginning with the rise of the samurai during the 10th century, this lively study traces the introduction of edged weapons (cutting and p...
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Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English-language authority on Japanese military culture. He is an Honorary Lecturer at Leeds, a Research Associate at SOAS and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University. He has published 85 books and many journal articles.
Johnny Shumate is a freelance illustrator. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.
Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).
Johnny Shumate is a freelance illustrator. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.
Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).
Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English-language authority on Japanese military culture. He is an Honorary Lecturer at Leeds, a Research Associate at SOAS and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University. He has published 85 books and many journal articles.
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